Characterization of tumor‐associated macrophages in prostate cancer transgenic mouse models

Abstract

Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) are critical components of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in prostate cancer. Commonly used orthotopic models do not accurately reflect the complete TME of a human patient or the natural initiation and progression of a tumor. Therefore, genetically engineered mouse models are essential for studying the TME as well as advancing TAM‐targeted therapies. Two common transgenic (TG) models of prostate cancer are Hi‐Myc and transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate (TRAMP), but the TME and TAM characteristics of these models have not been well characterized.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 05, 2021
Source ID
10.1002/pros.24139

Entities

People

  • Alexandria Brame
  • Amber E. de Groot
  • Angelo M De Marzo
  • Ashley L. Kiemen
  • Denis Wirtz
  • Kayla V Myers
  • Kenneth J. Pienta
  • Levent Trabzonlu
  • Natalia H. Nagy
  • Sarah R Amend
  • Timothy E Krueger
  • Vicente E. Torres
  • W Nathaniel Brennen
  • Zhongyuan Zhang

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Oncology (Cancer Research).
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Cancer Biotech